The nurse is participating in care planning for a patient with urge incontinence. What should the nurse recommend be included in this patient's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Void every 2 hours.
b. Practice relaxation breathing.
c. Use urge inhibition techniques.
d. Reduce fluid intake for several hours before sleep.
e. Gradually increase length of time between voidings.
ANS: A, B, C, E
For urge incontinence, the nurse should teach the patient to void at frequent intervals (every 2 hours) and then gradually increase the length of time between voidings. The nurse also should teach urge inhibition techniques (distraction), such as relaxation breathing. D. Reducing fluid intake is not an appropriate action to help treat urge incontinence.
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